Detroit: Broadside Press, (1970). Second printing. 8vo, 48pp; black cloth, printed in silver on front. An important diachronic anthology spanning from Claude McKay to Nikki Giovanni. Randall undertook the project, initially in collaboration with Robert Hayden, "as students had pointed out that the anthologies used in the introduction-to-poetry classes contained..... More

Chicago: Third World Press, (1974). First Edition. 8vo, 28pp; printed wrappers, stapled. The poet and activist's first book, inscribed on the title page to Gwendolyn Brooks and signed with his chosen African name: "Gwen, to a sacred sister whose life is us, Mzee Okpara." More

Detroit: Broadside Press, (1969). First Edition. 8vo, 23pp; printed wrappers, stapled. An unblemished copy of the poet's uncommon first book, of which there was no hardcover issue (there was a limited edition on tape as an audiobook, signed by Kgositsile). The South African poet was leader of the cultural section..... More

Chicago: Third World Press, (1973). Second printing. 8vo, 118pp, perfect bound in printed wrappers. A critical analysis of the "strengths and weaknesses of the Black Nationalist position" (rear wrapper). More

Detroit: Broadside Press, (1969). Second printing. 8vo, 24pp pamphlet in wrappers, stapled. Emanuel's second book and first book of poems, of which there was no hardcover edition. More

Oakland, California: Achebe Publications, (1975). First Edition. 8vo, 30pp; printed wrappers. The exiled South African poet was a key figure in the early years of the Black Arts movement, before returning to Africa in 1975. He would remain out of his home country until 1990, as apartheid was nearing its..... More

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1970. First edition thus. 8vo, 98pp; black cloth. Giovanni's first book with a major trade publisher, combining her first two books that had appeared under Dudley Randall's Broadside Press imprint. A nice association copy, inscribed by Randall on the front endpaper to Gwendolyn Brooks..... More

Chicago: Third World Press, (1973). Third printing. 8vo, 39pp; printed wrappers, stapled. The poet's third book, first published in 1969. More

London: Paul Breman, 1968. First Edition. 24pp, in printed card wrappers, stapled. Rivers died suddenly during the publication process of this book and although he was responsible for the selection of poems, he never saw the completed book. More

Detroit: Broadside Press, 1969. Bifolium, approx. 5-1/2 X 8-1/2 in., printed on all sides. An advance announcement of the poet's breakthrough book, with blurbs on the rear by Gwendolyn Brooks and David Llorens. The release of the book coincided with a major feature by Llorens about Madhubuti in Ebony magazine..... More

Detroit: Broadside Press, (1970). First Edition. 8vo, 71pp; printed card wrappers, stapled. A nice copy, with scattered small notes and underscorings by poet and critic D.H. Melhem, author of Heroism in the New Black Poetry, which featured a substantial discussion of and interview with Madhubuti. More

Detroit: Broadside Press, 1967 (i.e. 1968). Second revised edition. 8vo, 24pp; printed textured wrappers, stapled. A major association copy of the revision of the poet's first book, inscribed to his principal mentor and fellow poet Gwendolyn Brooks: "To Gwen -- What can I say - thank you - I hope..... More

Detroit: Broadside Press, (1969). Seventh printing. 8vo, 34pp; pictorial card wrappers, stapled. The poet's second book, here with a presentation inscription signed ("Haki R. Madhubuti") in 1975. More